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United States
Ida Hammers Northeast
The remnants of Hurricane Ida swept into the mid-Atlantic and New England overnight, bringing damaging winds and deadly flooding to New York City and its metro area. The National Weather Service issued its first-ever Flash Flooding Emergency for New York City, and recorded an all-time record of 3.15 in (8 cm) of rain in one hour in Central Park. Eight people from across the region are confirmed dead from the flooding, which produced myriad videos on social media of inundated streets and torrents rushing through New York City subway stations. In the Philadelphia suburbs in southern New Jersey, two tornadoes touched down, shattering homes and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power.
This map depicts the area covered by a Flash Flooding Emergency issued by the National Weather Service overnight. Click on the map to learn more.
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Nigeria
Gunmen Kidnap 73 Students
Seventy-three children were taken by armed kidnappers from a school in the state of Zamfara in Nigeria’s northwest yesterday. Police and military officials from the region confirmed that a search and rescue operation is underway to retrieve the students from Government Day Secondary School, in the rural village of Kaya. Schools across Zamfara state have been shut down as a security measure. Mass kidnappings are a regular threat in the region, with more than 1,000 students having been kidnapped since December 2020. While the tactics employed in the kidnappings originated with insurgents, now the attacks are more commonly carried out by criminal gangs seeking ransom payments.
This map depicts Zamfara state in Nigeria, where 73 children were kidnapped from their school on Wednesday. Click on the map to learn more.
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South America
Paraná River Drying Up
The Paraná river’s water levels have reached a 77-year low. The river is the second-longest in South America and runs for more than 2,500 miles (4,000 km), providing 40 million people in the region with drinking water. It also supports the fishing industry and is a key commercial shipping route that flows from Brazil through Paraguay and Argentina. Scientists note that he Paraná is the largest, most biodiverse, and the most important socio-productive wetland in Argentina. Low water levels are also causing problems for energy production, with fears of needing to soon ration power. Forecasts project the drought to last until 2022.
This map depicts the lengthy Paraná river as it runs through South America. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Located in the Great Rift Valley, and spanning four countries, what is the world’s longest freshwater lake at 418 miles (673 km) long?
A: Lake Tanganyika
The lake is divided among four countries—Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia. It holds an estimated 4,500 cubic miles (18,900 cubic km), equivalent to about 16% of all fresh water on Earth. Approximately one million people live around the lake. It holds a diverse array of fish species, and is an important resource for food, trade, and transportation between the countries bordering it.
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Q: Which country is ranked number 1 for having the largest percentage of women in its national parliament, with 49 out 80 seats being held by women?
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